I wrote a paper on the economics of 'disposable income' back in '93, and outlined bipedal robotics' combat-competition... Nice to see that someone's less lazy about it than I am! Hahah

Just because you don't see news releases from R&D companies working on a project like you do about Boston Dynamics' "look at the barely functional yet absolutely impractical designs we've made", doesn't mean they're not out there. 25 years for a platform is worth the wait - vs Osimo that's all hype, or RC-cars converted into 12" tall bipeds without motion-control. True, visubility is rewarded with funding (again, reference Boston Dynamics), though just stick around a lil bit longer. The real stuff is almost here .

Researchers have had walking bipedal robots for years...the problem has been designing one that could walk across something other than a flat floor. We meat machines have a sensory feedback system that is difficult to replicate.

Peace is that glorious moment in history when everyone stands around reloading.
--Thomas Jefferson